Chelsea forward Eden Hazard would cost more to buy than Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo this summer, according to the latest report by the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) Football Observatory.

As part of a comprehensive study of players plying their trade in one of Europe’s top five leagues – the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 – the Belgium international was valued at between £99-110million.

The PFA Player of the Year was second only to Lionel Messi, who is worth up to £207m, while Real Madrid forward Ronaldo completed the top three.

The research group applied a number of factors, including a player’s age, the length of their contract and the level of their performance as well as taking into account their club’s results and achievements, to work out how much the player would be worth in the transfer market.

This would explain why Ronaldo is valued at less than Hazard; the Belgium star is six years Ronaldo’s junior and has a contract at Chelsea until 2020 – two years longer than the Portugal international.

Meanwhile, Tottenham sensation Harry Kane, who enjoyed a standout season in which he scored 31 goals for the north London club, is valued higher than his former team-mate Gareth Bale.

Are they right?

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